EMERGENCE DELIRIUM

This study compares two ways to sedate children before cleft palate repair: a combination of two drugs (dexmedetomidine and ketamine) given as a mist versus dexmedetomidine alone. The goal is to see which approach works better for helping kids relax before surgery and preventing …

This study compares two ways to manage pain in children aged 3-17 having tonsil surgery. One uses standard opioids, the other uses a non-opioid drug combo. The goal is to see if the opioid-free approach controls pain just as well while reducing side effects like nausea and agitat…

This study tests whether having family involved in a child's care before, during, and after anesthesia can lower the chance of emergency delirium—a state of confusion and agitation—after surgery. Researchers will compare this family-centered approach to standard care in 444 child…

This study tests whether using positive language (like "we're going to give you a special sleepy air") instead of standard medical talk helps children aged 5-10 feel less anxious and behave better when they breathe in anesthesia through a mask. About 128 healthy children having s…

This study looks at two different drug combinations to prevent emergence delirium—a state of confusion and agitation—in children after sevoflurane anesthesia for heart catheterization. Fifty children will be randomly assigned to receive either dexmedetomidine plus midazolam or ke…

This study tests whether a drug called sugammadex can lower the chance of children becoming agitated after strabismus (crossed eyes) surgery. About 76 children aged 4 to 7 will receive either sugammadex or another drug (neostigmine) to reverse anesthesia. The goal is to see if su…

This study tests whether a numbing injection near the ear nerve can prevent confusion and agitation in children waking up from ear surgery. About 74 kids aged 5 to 14 will be randomly assigned to receive the nerve block or a placebo. The goal is to see if this simple procedure le…

This study is looking at why some women experience confusion or memory problems after breast surgery. Researchers will measure how much anesthesia medicine is given during surgery and see if it relates to changes in thinking skills. The goal is to better understand these post-sur…